Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Allworth Financial () is an independent investment financial advisory firm that specializes in retirement planning, investment advising, and 401(k) management with a direct approach to financial planning. Allworth Financial delivers long- and short-term investment planning solutions and advice to help clients achieve their goals and plan strategically for retirement.

Allworth Financial is a high growth, private equity backed, multi branch Registered Investment Advisor. Founded in Sacramento, California, in 1993 Allworth is primarily a fee-based, employee-centric fiduciary advisory firm, that prides itself on emphasizing client well-being and education. The business is a multi-billion dollar firm and is on track for continued growth through both acquisitions and strong organic growth. Allworth is considered a great place to work and was once again given the prestigious "Circle of Excellence" award by the National Business Research Institute for employee and client satisfaction in 2021, placing it among the best-loved brands in America.

Allworth Financial was also recognized as a Barron's Top 40 RIA in 2022.

SUMMARY:

We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on, strategic and highly collaborative Vice President, Strategic initiatives to lead cross-functional initiatives that drive technological innovation and operational excellence across the firm. This role will serve as a bridge between software engineering, infrastructure, marketing, financial services and leadership team, with a strong focus on delivering value through solutions that scale.

You'll be the architect and implementor of transformative projects - from AI-driven automations to system integrations supporting client acquisition and experience. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves role for a technically proficient leader with exceptional project vision, execution discipline, and an explorative mindset.

This is an full time Exempt position in one of our offices or working remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead high-impact, cross-disciplinary special projects across engineering, marketing tech, operations, and M&A needs.

• Serve as the strategic and technical owner of initiatives involving AI, automation, strategic CRM enhancements or new tool selection, and marketing enablement tools.

• Be a vocal champion for AI progress within the firm, partnering with the AI council on strategy and execution

• Actively seek out meaningful, scalable use cases within the business where AI can unlock efficiency, insights, or innovation.

• Work closely with the financial services group and Analytics team.

• Technical Innovation & Hands-On Development

• Evaluate, prototype, and implement modern technologies (AI/ML, automation frameworks, low-code platforms) including automation.

• Work hands-on when necessary - writing proof-of-concept code, creating technical documentation, or leading architecture design.

• Stay current on AI trends and capabilities enough to confidently assess what's possible, what's hype, and how to frame solutions that are both ambitious and achievable.

• Platform Strategy & Integration

• Find creative ideas to build and support data migration and conversion efforts related to acquisitions and business process optimization.

• Have a strong focus of efficiency, scalability, security and adherence to compliance standards.

• Partner with Marketing, Service, advisors and Client Experience teams to co-implement technology-backed growth strategies.

• Infrastructure & Scaling

• Support the infrastructure team to select and deploy internal and client-facing tools that is scalable, secure, and efficient.

• Leverage third party service providers and offshore vendors for expertise.

• Research and find tools suited best for the business and perform POC to vet solutions for enhanced client experience and associate efficiency.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

Technical & Functional

• Strong experience in software engineering and architecture (e.g., full-stack development, APIs, system integrations), project management and business analysis.

• Expertise in:

• Salesforce FSC (Financial Services Cloud) preferred.

• Hub Spot, Regal.io or other dialers, Tamarac or other Portfolio accounting systems

• Data transformation/migration tools, Synapse or Microsoft Fabric data systems

• AI/ML frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Stack
  
  AI, RAG frameworks)

• Workflow automation (Zapier, Mulesoft, custom API integrations)

Strategic & Operational

• Proven track record of leading transformative cross-functional projects.

• Experience supporting technology needs during mergers and acquisitions, especially data conversion and onboarding.

• Deep understanding of RIA or financial services business is mandatory.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Highly communicative and capable of translating complex technology into business value.

• Leadership experience in matrixed environments - able to influence without direct authority.

• Curiosity-driven and comfortable navigating ambiguity.

Preferred Background

• Minimum bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 10+ years of…